There is a war. It's been going on for hundreds of years. And there's only one victim: CHRISTMAS. Chris Plante dives deep into The War on Christmas. Where it started, why it started, and out frickin' ridiculous it is.
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Dec 23, 2018
55 min
Join us for another episode of The History of Fun! This week we're looking into the fascinating origins of the dreidel of Hannukah.
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Dec 16, 2018
53 min
A brief history of The Yule Lads and The Yule Cat of Iceland.
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Dec 9, 2018
40 min
A brief history of Black Friday.
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Dec 2, 2018
47 min
A brief history of Krampus, the anti-Santa.
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Nov 25, 2018
40 min
A brief history of the Presidential Turkey Pardon
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Nov 18, 2018
32 min
A brief history of The Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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Nov 11, 2018
54 min
Chris Plante dives deep into the fascinating origins of Trick or Treating.
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Nov 4, 2018
47 min
A brief history of Mischief Night, the night before Halloween
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Oct 28, 2018
31 min
We're excited to announce that we're doing an extra special second season of The History of Fun, all about the origins of our favorite holiday traditions. Trick or treating! Krampus! The Icelandic Yule Cat! Season 2 of The History of Fun will kick off on Monday, October 29. See you then!
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Sep 24, 2018
1 min
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